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Samir Amin and Accumulation on a World Scale: Understanding Dependency and De-linking

Samir Amin, unlike A. G. Frank, is a renowned Marxist Dependency Theorist who takes up the characteristics of historical materialism to explain dependency theory. To understand the theory proposed by Samir Amin, we will have to first define certain assumptions … Continue reading Samir Amin and Accumulation on a World Scale: Understanding Dependency and De-linking

A Critique on Prayer

Prayer according to me is an act of submission and of seeking absolution. A prayer, irrespective of the religion, consists of three main steps. Firstly, people accept that their lives are beyond their own control and therefore they are powerless in front of fate or karma. Once this acceptance is considered, we move to the second step, which is to recognise the almighty higher power and its greatness. It is observed when you break down the prayer in whatever form it might be. A song, or hymn, or verse or even a simple monologue would have this character. In this … Continue reading A Critique on Prayer